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The Stolen White Elephant

Short Story

Mark Twain

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Belletristik / Krimis, Thriller, Spionage

Beschreibung

The King of Siam decided to send a white elephant to the Queen of England as a gift. The ship stopped at New Jersey and after two weeks the elephant was stolen. The elephant's deliverer went to New York looking for the police force. The Inspector Blunt helped him with the case, he asked about the eating habits and the appearance of Jumbo. Then they received telegrams with some clues about the possible robbers and the location of the elephant. The deliverer offered a reward to the detective who found the elephant, it started with 25 thousand dollars and raised until one hundred thousand dollars. After few days, the elephant was accused of killing people and destroying the streets. The detective sent and received some notes from the thieves and they made and appointment. The Inspector took the deliverer to the building basement and there was the elephant, dead due to the hunger.

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